John Thresher has been named chief development and integration officer for Dallas-based Medical City Healthcare, effective Aug. 21.
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Hospitals forced to pay 5 to 10 times more for cancer drugs
The cost of carboplatin and cisplatin — lifesaving chemotherapy medications — have skyrocketed, forcing some hospitals to pay five to 10 times more than before the drugs were reported in short supply in the United States, according to an Aug. 17 NBC Ne…
One year on, what has the Inflation Reduction Act achieved?
President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law Aug. 16, 2022, with the $739 billion reconciliation package including several significant healthcare provisions.
Texas HHS secures $984M for hospitals
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has secured $984 million in annual funding to support private hospitals across the state, according to an Aug. 17 news release from the office of Governor Greg Abbott.
Duke Lifepoint Hospital back in full CMS compliance
Wilson (N.C.) Medical Center is in full compliance with CMS’ conditions of participation, a hospital spokesperson told Becker’s Aug. 18
No Teams or Zooms? Inova Health nurse leaders embrace 'meeting-free zone'
When describing the housing market, real estate agents often talk about “location, location, location.” In hospitals, according to many executives, the mantra seems to be more like “meetings, meetings, meetings.”
The policies that benefit high-volume hospitals hurt rural cancer patients
Rural areas of the U.S. are severely lacking surgeons, but referring cancer patients to hospitals that perform a high volume of surgeries and have more centralized care may actually be worse for patient outcomes, according to a study led by researchers…
University Hospitals chief medical officer exits for Tenet role
Tenet Healthcare’s Desert Care Network in Palm Springs, Calif., has named William Brien, MD, chief medical officer of three hospitals and related outpatient clinics.
Vanderbilt forms new ambulatory surgery division
Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt Health is forming a new ambulatory surgery division after experiencing year-over-year surgical volume growth. The health system performs about 85,000 surgeries a year, 70 percent of which are done outpatient.
'What got us here will not get us there': How hospital execs are focusing on the future
Hospital and health system leaders work in an industry that has greatly evolved in recent years. But they are not looking back — opting instead to focus on key areas to ensure long-term success.
